A professor and student look on as a robotic dog performs a maneuver.
Research and Innovation
Robotic Movement

A new member of the School of Kinesiology's Sensorimotor and Rehabilitation (SMART) Neuroscience Lab has joined the team to help understand things like balance and walking: Circuit, the robotic “dog” who comes complete with artificial intelligence built in.

A professor teaches a class while standing behind a lecturn.
Research and Innovation
Where research meets the future

The Educational Research Methods & Analysis (ERMA) program in the College of Education's Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, has become a forward-looking hub where rigorous research training meets emerging AI-driven innovation.

Leslie Cordie, associate professor of adult education at Auburn University, smiles while holding a copy of Navigating the AI Frontier in Adult Education: International Practices and Perspectives from Adult Learning, Training, and Higher Education. She stands in a bright, modern campus atrium wearing a white blouse with blue floral patterns, with softly blurred seating and windows in the background.
Research and Innovation
Changing the AI conversation in adult education

As artificial intelligence reshapes education and the workforce, Auburn University associate professor Leslie Cordie is helping shift the conversation from fear to opportunity. Through her teaching and new international book, Navigating the AI Frontier in Adult Education, Cordie explores how AI can enhance learning, strengthen critical thinking and prepare lifelong learners for a rapidly changing world.

Bahman Adlou
Research and Innovation
Kinesiology grad receives Distinguished Dissertation Award

Bahman Adlou, Ph.D., an alumnus of the College of Education's School of Kinesiology, was recently recognized by Auburn University's Graduate School with a 2026-2027 Distinguished Dissertation Award. Adlou's dissertation, “Movement Strategy Classification via Force-Time Waveform Analysis: A Multi-Population Biomechanical Investigation,” developed a novel approach to analyzing human movement data.

A photo of Emma Quadlander-Goff and Jill Meyer is displayed side by side.
Research and Innovation
Researching Prolonged Grief Disorder

Research led by an Auburn College of Education professor and College of Education alumna is challenging long‑held assumptions about grief and identifying changeable risk factors for what is known as Prolonged Grief Disorder, a condition only formally recognized in 2022.

Glory Williams works on a laptop
Academics
Becoming a Thought Leader

At a moment when conversations about Artificial Intelligence are reshaping classrooms across the country, Glory Williams is positioning herself at the center of the movement.

Head shot photos of David Marshall and Tim Pressley are pictured side by side.
Research and Innovation
Revealing Research

At a time when headlines frequently focus on teacher burnout, Auburn University College of Education Associate Professor David Marshall and Christopher Newport University Associate Professor Tim Pressley are helping reframe the national conversation — spotlighting the enduring purpose that continues to drive educators across the country.

Associate Professor Jaimie Roper shows human movement data on a screen.
Impact
Kinesiology PhD student hosts webinar on mobility and aging

In the Locomotor and Movement Control Lab housed in Auburn University's School of Kinesiology, one statement guides much of the research and outreach performed by students: “Movement is our birthright, and it is our job to maintain it.” Bria Smith, a doctoral student in the lab, recently hosted a free webinar with Auburn's Office of Professional and Continuing Education to share information on movement and healthy aging.

Sara Ellison, left, and Jill Meyer are pictured next to one another.
Research and Innovation
Outstanding Scholarly Research

Auburn College of Education doctoral graduate Sara Ellison and faculty member Jill Meyer are among four scholars nationally recognized with an Outstanding Scholar Award from The Professional Counselor for research that is reshaping how mental health professionals understand self-injury.

David Marshall, right, speaks with a teacher while sitting at a table indoors.
Research and Innovation
Study on screen time

A national study led by Auburn College of Education Associate Professor David Marshall and Christopher Newport University Associate Professor Tim Pressley is shedding new light on how teachers view the growing role of technology in K–12 classrooms.